Vitalik: Calls for Using Zero-Knowledge Proofs to Protect Personal Data, Suggests Companies Reduce Unnecessary Information Collection

At Devcon 8, Vitalik Buterin stated that AI helps discover vulnerabilities but also brings new security and privacy risks. He questioned the security of hardware wallets and reminded investors to be wary of bot accounts and manipulation on social media, and not to make crypto investment decisions based on such posts. Vitalik Buterin called for the adoption of decentralized, verifiable technologies and zero-knowledge proofs to protect personal data, and suggested that companies avoid collecting unnecessary personal information.